In the poem, a mother yells at her child to get out of bed and get ready for school. The child protests, claiming to feel ill with the flu and sore body. The child says going to school would spread the illness to others and that the other kids tease them. The mother accuses the child of faking illness the day before and tells them to stop acting foolish, as the principal cannot skip school.
In the poem, a mother yells at her child to get out of bed and get ready for school. The child protests, claiming to feel ill with the flu and sore body. The child says going to school would spread the illness to others and that the other kids tease them. The mother accuses the child of faking illness the day before and tells them to stop acting foolish, as the principal cannot skip school.
In the poem, a mother yells at her child to get out of bed and get ready for school. The child protests, claiming to feel ill with the flu and sore body. The child says going to school would spread the illness to others and that the other kids tease them. The mother accuses the child of faking illness the day before and tells them to stop acting foolish, as the principal cannot skip school.